John Illsley

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original member of:Dire Straits (from 1977 until 1995: bass guitar)
founded:Creek Records (UK label for John Illsley)
Wikipedia:en: John Illsley [info]
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VIAF ID:46946755 [info]
Wikidata:Q708396 [info]
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Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1978-02Sultans of Swingbass guitarDire Straits5:49
1978-12Angel of Mercybass guitarDire Straits4:32
1978-12Communiquébass guitarDire Straits5:45
1978-12Follow Me Homebass guitarDire Straits5:42
1978-12Lady Writerbass guitarDire Straits3:44
1978-12Newsbass guitarDire Straits4:14
1978-12Once Upon a Time in the Westbass guitarDire Straits5:18
1978-12Portobello Bellebass guitarDire Straits4:27
1978-12Single‐Handed Sailorbass guitarDire Straits4:43
1978-12Where Do You Think You’re Going?bass guitarDire Straits3:48
1984-02 – 1984-03A Secret Place / Where Will You Gobass guitarMark Knopfler1:38
1984-02 – 1984-03Father and Sonbass guitarMark Knopfler6:46
1984-02 – 1984-03Fear and Hatredbass guitarMark Knopfler2:19
1984-02 – 1984-03In a Secret Placebass guitarMark Knopfler1:15
1984-02 – 1984-03Irish Boybass guitarMark Knopfler4:43
1984-02 – 1984-03Irish Lovebass guitarMark Knopfler2:29
1984-02 – 1984-03Love and Guiltbass guitarMark Knopfler3:10
1984-02 – 1984-03Meeting Under the Treesbass guitarMark Knopfler0:58
1984-02 – 1984-03Potato Pickingbass guitarMark Knopfler2:10
1984-02 – 1984-03The Long Roadbass guitarMark Knopfler7:19
1984-02 – 1984-03The Roadbass guitarMark Knopfler2:07
1984-02 – 1984-03Waiting for Herbass guitarMark Knopfler0:40
1984-10 – 1985-02Your Latest Trickbass guitarDire Straits6:34
1988-06-11Brothers in Arms (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)bass guitarDire Straits & Eric Clapton8:04
1988-06-11Money for Nothing (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)bass guitarDire Straits & Eric Clapton7:39
1988-06-11Romeo and Juliet (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)bass guitarDire Straits & Eric Clapton11:05
1988-06-11Solid Rock (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)bass guitarDire Straits & Eric Clapton4:11
1988-06-11Sultans of Swing (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)bass guitarDire Straits & Eric Clapton10:35
1988-06-11Walk of Life (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)bass guitarDire Straits & Eric Clapton6:25
1988-06-11Wonderful Tonight (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)bass guitarDire Straits & Eric Clapton6:54
Angel of Mercy (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits4:30
Angel of Mercy (live, 1981-07-05: Torhout Festival, Werchter, Belgium)bassDire Straits6:35
Badges, Posters, Stickers and T‐Shirtsbass guitarDire Straits4:53
Brothers in Arms (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)bassDire Straits9:28
Brothers in Arms (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)bass guitarDire Straits8:55
Brothers in Armsbass guitarDire Straits6:59
Calling Elvis (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)bass guitarDire Straits10:25
Calling Elvis (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)bassDire Straits11:36
Down to the Waterline (live, 1979-03-03: The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA)bassDire Straits3:07
Down to the Waterline (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)bass guitarDire Straits4:10
Down to the Waterline (live, 1981-07-05: Torhout Festival, Werchter, Belgium)bassDire Straits5:06
Down to the Waterlinebass guitarDire Straits4:01
Down to the Waterline (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits4:49
Eastbound Train (live, 1979-03-03: The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA)bassDire Straits4:23
Expresso Love (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits5:13
Expresso Love (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)bassDire Straits6:43
Expresso Love (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits5:41
Expresso Lovebass guitarDire Straits5:04
Freeway Flyerbass guitarMark Knopfler1:49
Going Home (theme from ‘Local Hero’) (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits6:03
Going Home (theme from ‘Local Hero’) (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK; shortened intro)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits5:06
Hand in Handbass guitarDire Straits4:49
Heavy Fuel (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)bassDire Straits6:41
Heavy Fuel (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)bass guitarDire Straits5:23
If I Had Youbass guitarDire Straits4:15
In the Gallery (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits7:03
In the Gallery (live, 1979-03-03: The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA)bassDire Straits5:50
In the Gallerybass guitarDire Straits6:17
Industrial Diseasebass guitarDire Straits5:51
Industrial Disease (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits5:52
It Never Rainsbass guitarDire Straits7:57
Les Boysbass guitarDire Straits4:07
Les Boys (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits5:50
Lionsbass guitarDire Straits5:03
Lions (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits7:04
Lions (live, 1981-01-31: BBC Studios, London, UK; with band introduction)bass guitarDire Straits6:17
Lions (live, 1979-03-03: The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA, USA)bassDire Straits6:02
Lions (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)bass guitarDire Straits5:27
Love Over Goldbass guitarDire Straits6:17
Love Over Gold (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits3:28
Money for Nothing (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)bass guitarDire Straits6:28
Money for Nothing (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)bassDire Straits8:30
Money for Nothingbass guitarDire Straits8:26
Money for Nothing (live, 1985-07-13: Live Aid 1985, Wembley Stadium, London, England)electric bass guitarDire Straits & Sting7:36
Money for Nothing (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)bassDire Straits7:38
Money for NothingbassDire Straits7:04
Money for Nothing [Live at Wembley Stadium, 13th July 1985]electric bass guitarDire Straits7:22
News (live, 1981-07-05: Torhout Festival, Werchter, Belgium)bassDire Straits3:36
News (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits5:13
On Every Street (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)bassDire Straits7:08
On Every Street (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)bass guitarDire Straits7:01
Once Upon a Time in the West (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits9:37
Once Upon a Time in the West (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits13:01
Once Upon a Time in the West (live, 1981-07-05: Torhout Festival, Werchter, Belgium)bassDire Straits8:35
One Worldbass guitarDire Straits3:41
Portobello Belle (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits4:14
Portobello Belle (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits7:22
Private DancerbassTina Turner7:14
Private Investigations (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)bassDire Straits9:57
Private Investigationsbass guitarDire Straits6:46
Private Investigations (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)bass guitarDire Straits9:43
Private Investigations (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits7:34
Private Investigations (instrumental) (live, 1981-07-05: Torhout Festival, Werchter, Belgium)bassDire Straits2:50
Ride Across the Riverbass guitarDire Straits6:58
Romeo and Julietbass guitarDire Straits5:59
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)bassDire Straits7:22
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK; 2023 version)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits8:11
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1983-07: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)bass guitar [bass]Dire Straits8:18
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)bass guitarDire Straits10:06
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)bassDire Straits8:37
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vocals
1978-12Angel of Mercychoir vocalsDire Straits4:32
1978-12Communiquéchoir vocalsDire Straits5:45
1978-12Follow Me Homechoir vocalsDire Straits5:42
1978-12Lady Writerchoir vocalsDire Straits3:44
1978-12Newschoir vocalsDire Straits4:14
1978-12Once Upon a Time in the Westchoir vocalsDire Straits5:18
1978-12Portobello Bellechoir vocalsDire Straits4:27
1978-12Single‐Handed Sailorchoir vocalsDire Straits4:43
1978-12Where Do You Think You’re Going?choir vocalsDire Straits3:48
1984-10 – 1985-02Your Latest Trickbackground vocalsDire Straits6:34
1988-06-11Brothers in Arms (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)background vocalsDire Straits & Eric Clapton8:04
1988-06-11Money for Nothing (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)background vocalsDire Straits & Eric Clapton7:39
1988-06-11Romeo and Juliet (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)background vocalsDire Straits & Eric Clapton11:05
1988-06-11Solid Rock (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)background vocalsDire Straits & Eric Clapton4:11
1988-06-11Sultans of Swing (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)background vocalsDire Straits & Eric Clapton10:35
1988-06-11Walk of Life (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)background vocalsDire Straits & Eric Clapton6:25
1988-06-11Wonderful Tonight (live, 1988-06-11: “Wembley Stadium”, Wembley, Brent, London, England, UK)background vocalsDire Straits & Eric Clapton6:54
Angel of Mercy (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits4:30
Brothers in Armsbackground vocalsDire Straits6:59
Brothers in Arms (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits9:28
Brothers in Arms (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits8:55
Calling Elvis (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits11:36
Calling Elvis (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits10:25
Down to the Waterline (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits4:49
Down to the Waterline (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits4:10
Expresso Lovebackground vocalsDire Straits5:04
Expresso Love (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits6:43
Expresso Love (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits5:13
Hand in Handbackground vocalsDire Straits4:49
Heavy Fuel (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits5:23
Heavy Fuel (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits6:41
In the Gallery (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits7:03
Les Boysbackground vocalsDire Straits4:07
Les Boys (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits5:50
Lions (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits5:27
Lions (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits7:04
Lions (live, 1981-01-31: BBC Studios, London, UK; with band introduction)background vocalsDire Straits6:17
Money for Nothing (live, 1985-07-13: Live Aid 1985, Wembley Stadium, London, England)background vocalsDire Straits & Sting7:36
Money for Nothingbackground vocalsDire Straits8:26
Money for Nothing (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits6:28
Money for Nothing (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits7:38
Money for Nothing (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits8:30
News (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits5:13
On Every Street (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits7:01
On Every Street (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits7:08
Once Upon a Time in the West (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits9:37
One Worldbackground vocalsDire Straits3:41
Portobello Belle (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits4:14
Private Investigations (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits9:43
Private Investigations (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits9:57
Ride Across the Riverbackground vocalsDire Straits6:58
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits10:06
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits7:22
Romeo and Juliet (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits8:37
Romeo and Julietbackground vocalsDire Straits5:59
Single Handed Sailor (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits5:31
Six Blade Knife (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits3:47
Skateaway (original album version)background vocalsDire Straits6:40
Skateaway (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits9:01
Skateaway (shortened album version)background vocalsDire Straits6:19
So Far Awaybackground vocalsDire Straits5:12
Solid Rock (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits6:57
Solid Rockbackground vocalsDire Straits3:20
Solid Rock (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits4:29
Sultans of Swing (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits12:56
Sultans of Swing (live, 1985-07-13: Live Aid 1985, Wembley Stadium, London, England)background vocalsDire Straits11:40
Sultans of Swing (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits13:02
Sultans of Swing (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits6:24
Sultans of Swing (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits6:39
Telegraph Road (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits16:09
The Bug (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits5:35
The Man’s Too Strongbackground vocalsDire Straits4:40
Tunnel of Love (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits10:03
Tunnel of Lovebackground vocalsDire Straits8:11
Tunnel of Love (live, 1981-01-31: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits11:56
Tunnel of Love (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits13:40
Two Young Lovers (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits4:44
Two Young Lovers (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits5:19
Walk of Life (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits4:09
Walk of Life (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits5:06
Walk of Life (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits5:58
Walk of Lifebackground vocalsDire Straits4:10
Water of Love (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits5:29
What’s the Matter Baby? (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits3:21
Where Do You Think You’re Going? (live, 1980‐11‐16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits5:06
Why Worrybackground vocalsDire Straits8:31
Why Worry (live, 1985-08-17: Southern Star Amphitheatre, Houston, TX, US)background vocalsDire Straits4:55
Wild West End (live, 1980-11-16: Boston, MA, USA)background vocalsDire Straits6:03
Wild West End (live, 1978-07-22: BBC Studios, London, UK)background vocalsDire Straits5:12
You and Your Friend (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits6:48
Your Latest Trick (live, 1992-05: “On the Night”, les arènes de Nîmes, France or Feijenoord Stadion of Rotterdam, Netherland)background vocalsDire Straits5:35
Your Latest Trick (live, 1992-06-28: St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland)Dire Straits5:37
instruments
Brothers in Armsbass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (SBM remastered)bass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (20th anniversary edition)bass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (20th anniversary edition)bass guitarDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (20th anniversary edition limited edition digipak)bass guitarDire Straits
On the Nightbass guitarDire Straits
vocals
Brothers in Armsbackground vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbackground vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (SBM remastered)background vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in ArmsDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (20th anniversary edition)background vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (20th anniversary edition limited edition digipak)background vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbackground vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in ArmsDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbackground vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in Arms (20th anniversary edition)background vocalsDire Straits
Brothers in Armsbackground vocalsDire Straits
Dire Straits (remaster)background vocalsDire Straits
Dire Straits (remaster)background vocalsDire Straits
Dire Straits (SBM remastered)background vocalsDire Straits
On the Nightbackground vocals [backing vocals]Dire Straits